The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-10-22
FOR THE Y. NJ. C. A.
President Cleveland Lays a Corner Ston
at Kansas City.

President Cleveland Lay = Corner Stone
at Kansas City.
--ANsAs CRY, Mo, Oct. 13.-The dem
onstration in Kansas City in honor of
the President of the United States is
tumultuous and noisy but is attended
with no more disorder than seems to be
inevitable wherever the President ap-
pears. The Exposition had called in a
great number of strangers, but the ad-
vent of the President has hardly left
standing room In the town.
The ride about the city was a we'll
managed and thoroughly enjoyable af-
fair. Only carriages enough to carry the
visitors and an escort committee of
eleven gentlemen were provided. These
were preceded and followed by small
but sufficient troops of cavalry. The
party set out from the hotel at hall-past
9 O'Clock. A brief pause was
made at the Exposition Building,
but the President did not alight. From
this point the party proceeded TO the
site of the projected new Y. NJ. c. A.
building, of which the President aid
the corner stone. The ceremony was
preceded by the singing of hymns, a
brief address and prayer by Bishop
Hendrix.
The Presidents remarks were as fol-
lows: SIN the busy activities of our
daily life we are apt to neglect instru-
mentalities which are quietly but effect
ually doing most important service in
molding our national character. Among
these, and challenging but little notice
compared with their valuable results,
are the Young Mems Christian
Associations scattered throughout
our country. All viii admit the supreme
importance of that honesty and fixed
principle which rests upon Christian mo-
tives and purposes; and all will acknowl-
edge the sad and increasing temptations
which beset our young men and lure
them to destruction.
ITO save these young men, oftentimes
deprived of the restraints of home, from
degradation and ruin, and to fit them
for usefulness and honor, these asso-
Citations have entered the field of Chris
tian effort and aie pushing their noble
work When it is considered
that the subjects of their efforts are
TO be the active men for good
or evil in the next generation, mere
worldly prudence dictates that these as
sociations should be aided and encour-
aged. Their increase and fOurishiug
condition reflect the highest honor
upon the good men who have devoted
themselves to this work, and
demonstrate that the American people
are not entirely lacking in apprecia-
ton of its value. Twenty years ago but
one of these associations owned build
ing and that was valued at only Sll 900.
To-day more than one hundred such
buildings, valued at more than $1,000
900, beautifv the different cities Of our
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of usefulness.
81 am especially pleased to be able to
participate to-day in laying the corner
stone of another of these edifices in this
active and growing city, and | trust the
encouragement given The Young Mems
| Christian Association located here may
| be commensurate with its assured use
fulness, and in keeping with the gener-
osity and intelligence which character
| ize the people of Kansas City"
While the ceremonies were in prog
ress the corps of pickpockets which
has followed the presidential party
| throughout its tour industriously piled
| their art. One of these gentry, a
tiorid, well built, though rather
heavy man, was discovered by
| his victim in the act Just
| too late, however, to prevent the rob
berry. Loud cries of ''Catch that man.
interrupted the proceedings for a Sec
| ond. A man was seen to dash from q
| crowd, fall off stone wall, knock over
| one or two women and rush for free
| dom, with three or four policemen after
| him. The outcome was not learned.
When the brief proceedings were
| ended, the President ana his party went
to their hotel where an hour was given
to lunch.
From the balcony of the government
building President Cleveland addressed
an audience of fully $4,000 at g o'clock
after which public reception was held.
| At s o'cock there was a select dinner
to the President at the residence of the
| Hon. f. II. Allen, representing the re-
ception committee, and the festivities
closed with a grand street parade and